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Author:

Pistor, Nicholas J. C., author.

Title:

Shooting Lincoln : Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner, and the race to photograph the story of the century / Nicholas J. C. Pistor.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Da Capo,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

vii, 223 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Subject:

Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Assassination.
Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Press coverage.--Press coverage.
Brady, Mathew B.,--approximately 1823-1896.
Gardner, Alexander,--1821-1882.
Photojournalists--United States--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-207) and index.

Contents:

Prologue: shooting Lincoln -- The great exhibition -- The making of a president -- The battlefield -- A hearse at your door -- The breakup -- Surrender -- Assassination -- The crime scene -- The funeral -- The hunt for Booth -- Autopsy -- The rogues' gallery -- Trial by picture -- The gallows -- The execution -- Broken -- Epilogue: motion pictures.

Summary:

Describes how the deep rivalry between the Civil War eras most notable photographers led them in a paparazzi-like race to be the first to take the most sensational, ghastly photos of Abraham Lincoln after his assassination.

ISBN:

0306824698 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780306824692 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)992498422

LCCN:

2017031093

Locations:

OEPC877 -- Bedford Public Library (Bedford) — 973.7092

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

GCPC771 -- Mitchellville Public Library (Mitchellville)